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Gemini CLI

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not in tracked usage yet

Tokens / day

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awaiting usage

Usage

OpenRouter token volume

90-day daily

usage history pending — this tool isn't in the tracked OpenRouter app rankings yet

Pricing

Subscription plans

Latest captured subscription plans for Gemini CLI.
Plan$/mo$/yrNotes
Gemini Code Assist Standard$22.80$1930-day free trial available for up to 50 users · Annual price of $19 per user per month requires an upfront annual commitment · Pricing is per user per month, with monthly or annual commitment terms
Gemini Code Assist Enterprise$54$4530-day free trial available for up to 50 users · Annual price of $45 per user per month requires an upfront annual commitment · Pricing is per user per month, with monthly or annual commitment terms

source: codeassist.google/

captured Jul 8, 2026

Change history

no plan changes detected yet — changes appear here the day the pricing page moves

Changelog

Releases

  • v0.56.0-nightly.20260821.g30573d2e4Release v0.56.0-nightly.20260821.g30573d2e4
    Aug 21, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • fix(core): ensure consistent symlink evaluation in ignore path handling by @luisfelipe-alt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28915
    • refactor(core): remove eslint-disable and type-asserts from shellExecutionService by @DavidAPierce in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28862
  • v0.56.0-nightly.20260820.ge90c63fa1Release v0.56.0-nightly.20260820.ge90c63fa1
    Aug 20, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • fix(core): preserve empty text turns with tools or media by @DavidAPierce in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28892
    • Changelog for v0.57.0-preview.0 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28918
  • v0.56.0Release v0.56.0
    Aug 19, 2026
    • **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.55.1...v0.56.0
  • v0.57.0-preview.0Release v0.57.0-preview.0
    Aug 19, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • fix(core): dynamically resolve Cloud Workstations proxy redirect URI for OAuth flows by @amelidev in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28688
    • fix(core): resolve swallowed directory mismatch in IDE connections by @amelidev in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28729
  • v0.56.0-nightly.20260819.g571851b10Release v0.56.0-nightly.20260819.g571851b10
    Aug 19, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • [SSR Agent] Issue Fix (28050): Add Vertex AI locations documentation link by @joneba-google in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28865
    • [SSR Agent] Issue Fix (22093): Prevent subagents from running when agents mode is disabled by @joneba-google in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28867
  • v0.56.0-nightly.20260818.g194edea47Release v0.56.0-nightly.20260818.g194edea47
    Aug 18, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • [SSR Agent] Issue Fix (26120): Clarify privacy notice wording and selection options by @joneba-google in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28820
    • [SSR Agent] Issue Fix (21919): Fix TypeScript strict-null errors in integration tests by @joneba-google in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28814
  • v0.56.0-nightly.20260817.g9a15c45fbRelease v0.56.0-nightly.20260817.g9a15c45fb
    Aug 17, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • [SSR Agent] Issue Fix (21911): Add composite flag to packages/cli tsconfig by @joneba-google in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28813
    • **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.56.0-nightly.20260816.g2a87e7be1...v0.56.0-nightly.20260817.g9a15c45fb
  • v0.56.0-nightly.20260816.g2a87e7be1Release v0.56.0-nightly.20260816.g2a87e7be1
    Aug 16, 2026
    • **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.56.0-nightly.20260815.g2a87e7be1...v0.56.0-nightly.20260816.g2a87e7be1
  • v0.56.0-nightly.20260815.g2a87e7be1Release v0.56.0-nightly.20260815.g2a87e7be1
    Aug 15, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • [SSR Agent] Issue Fix (19826): Migrate process.env to vi.stubEnv in a2a-server tests by @joneba-google in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28811
    • **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.56.0-nightly.20260814.gc0d192452...v0.56.0-nightly.20260815.g2a87e7be1
  • v0.56.0-nightly.20260814.gc0d192452Release v0.56.0-nightly.20260814.gc0d192452
    Aug 14, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • test(e2e): stabilize file-system-interactive test on slow runners by @DavidAPierce in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28793
    • fix(core): implement context-aware silent retries and availability TTL for capacity errors (#28761) by @DavidAPierce in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/28790

source: github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/releases

latest Aug 21, 2026

Adoption

GitHub & package growth

GitHub stars

source: github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli

106,595 stars · Aug 21, 2026

Package downloads/day

source: registry stats · @google/gemini-cli · 26 zero-day gaps hidden

34,140/day · Aug 16, 2026

Community

Reddit pulse

30-day

no Reddit mentions tracked for this tool yet

Benchmarks

Benchmark results

Benchmark scores for Gemini CLI.
BenchmarkConfigurationScoreDateSource

no benchmark results attributed to Gemini CLI yet

scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only

Alternatives

Similar tools

Alternatives to Gemini CLI by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity.
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289B5.8%vs Gemini CLI
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ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity

snapshot Aug 20, 2026

FAQ

Gemini CLI FAQ

How much does Gemini CLI cost?
Gemini CLI's paid plans start at $22.80/month (Gemini Code Assist Standard), per its pricing page captured Jul 8, 2026. Plan changes are tracked over time on this page.
When was Gemini CLI last updated?
The most recent tracked release is v0.56.0-nightly.20260821.g30573d2e4 on Aug 21, 2026. Its full changelog history is listed above.
What are the best alternatives to Gemini CLI?
By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Kilo Code, Claude Code, and Cline. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.
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